Tag: farm management

Agroecology at the 2025 Summer Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network Meeting


June 25, 2025

Florida farmers are increasingly voicing their concern to UF/IFAS Extension about the negative impacts of conventional farming on the environment, including soil degradation, pesticide use, and water quality. As a result, some farmers are exploring ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Agroecology, Farm Management, Florida Farms, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, UF-IFAS

Cottage Food, Water BMPs, & Essential Farm Equipment at the 2025 Spring Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network Meeting


April 18, 2025

Many farmers sell products directly from their farms to reach more customers. Some of these items require a food permit, but others can be sold without one under Florida’s Cottage Food Law. What is the Cottage Food Law? Florida's Cottage ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: BMPs, COTTAGE FOOD LAW, Farm Equipment, Farm Management, Irrigation, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Water

Mango Morning: Pruning Mango Trees


July 27, 2023

This year's UF/IFAS Extension Collier County Annual Mango Morning class partnered with the Florida Forest Service to teach participants how to properly plant and prune mango trees. After an indoor lecture, we took 50 class participants into ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agriculture, Carlos Balerdi, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Farm Management, Farms, Fruit Trees, Groves, Jeff Wasielewsk, Jessica Ryals, Jonathan Crane, Pruning, Small Farms, SWFL, Tropical Fruit
hay field at sunrise

Are You Looking for a Way to get Financial Assistance on Your Farm or Forestry Operation?


November 21, 2022

Introduction to financial assistance program for all farm and forestry operations will be Offered Dec 13th, 2022 at the NFREC-SV for Suwannee all surrounding counties Financial Assistance Expo flyer Who do farm and forestry producers go ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation Farming, Farm, Farm Equipment, Farm Management, Finance, Money, NFREC Suwannee Valley, Row Crops, Small Farms, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County
hay field at sunset

Playing it SAFE!!!


September 14, 2022

Safe can be defined as protected from or not exposed to danger or risk. Safety and wellbeing can come in waves when working in the agricultural field, as agriculturist we are considered to be among the most hazardous occupations in terms of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Farm, Farm Management, Farm Safety, Hay, Livestock, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Hurricane Prep for Ag Producers


August 3, 2021

Agricultural producers face unique challenges when preparing for and recovering from disasters. With that in mind, we have summarized relevant information from our Disaster Handbook for you. We also offer guidelines and safety tips for restoring ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Archive, Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Farm Safety, Farmer, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparation, Livestock, Rancher

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